Discusses creativity and its importance to society, providing a rationale for including creativity and problem-solving training in teacher education programs. Reviews the psychological underpinnings of creativity training and provides a suggested creativity course syllabus to foster the creative spirit in teachers. (27 citations.) (HAA)

A subtle revolution in the goals and methods of education, which has been occurring in the United States since the early 1960s, emphasizes both creative problem solving and creative expression. This booklet discusses this creativity and explores the evidences of change in educational objectives, teaching methods, curriculum and instructional…

The paper examines the nature of creativity and educational changes which have placed greater emphasis on creative problem solving and creative expression. Specific focus is on: (1) production of curriculum and instructional programs to facilitate creative thinking, and (2) development of procedures for measuring creative thinking abilities. (JDD)

The 25 strategies described in this book can be used to develop personal creativity, student creativity, and creativity in colleagues and staff members. The strategies are based on investment theory, a psychological theory of creativity, but any one strategy is consistent with many other theories. The investment theory of creativity asserts that…

A discussion of the value of using film making as a method of teaching in schools. (HB)

One analysis of the creative process includes four steps: preparation; concentrated effort; withdrawal from the problem; insight or illumination; and verification, evaluation, and elaboration. The creative process is described elsewhere in four steps: openess, focusing, discipline, and closure. Research studies of highly creative adults have shown…

Suggestions are given on developing a humanities course for high school students. (SP)

What is involved in the creative process? Investigates the teacher's part in all stages of developing the setting for stimulating the student's creativity. (Author/RK)

This book, a project of the Montana Arts Council Poets and Writers in the School program, is a collection of poems written by students in elementary and secondary schools of Montana. In addition to the poems, the book contains an essay on motivating and guiding students to write creatively, a list of resources for creative-writing teachers, an…

Explains and describes a creative cycle by which the child is first stimulated to creative expression and secondly guided by the teacher to communicate that expression. (MM)

Children can develop a sense of self-esteem by responding creativity to a what would happen if'' question. (MM)

Discusses a few of the approaches in applying general semantics to the teaching of creativity. (Author)

Examines current arguments regarding the role of creativity in education. Suggests that educators often minimize the importance of the relationship of creativity to tangible creative works. Indicates that creative processes can best serve educational purposes when they are directly tied to the constraints of developing actual projects. (30…

Definitions of creativity and classroom techniques for teaching creativity are divided into three models: Classical, Experimental, and Integrated. Suggests that the type of creativity desired be matched with the appropriate model. (Author/CS)